Noticias

EU stumbles on Canada's internal barriers: Talk ramp up

Original Publication Date: 
15 May, 2009
Source: 
Financial Post
The historic free-trade negotiations between Canada and the European Union were launched to much fanfare this month, but reaching a deal between the 27-country economic bloc and the provincially dominated federation of Canada will not be a walk in the park.

Kirk Highlights Need For New Doha Ideas, Doha Review Bumped Up To NEC

Original Publication Date: 
13 May, 2009
Source: 
Daily News
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk in a series of private and public gatherings this week in Geneva stressed the need for trading partners to consider new ideas to help break the current impasse in the Doha round of global trade talks, but also said the U.S. would look to build on the work done so far rather than scrapping it.

International trade helps solve food crisis: WTO

Original Publication Date: 
11 May, 2009
Source: 
Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - International trade is part of the solution to the global food crisis and not one of its causes, the head of the World Trade Organization said on Sunday.

A New Trade Framework for Workers throughout the World

Original Publication Date: 
29 May, 2009
Source: 
Carla Carlotti, International Officer
The 32nd Congress of the International Metalworkers Federation held in Sweden this week resolved to mobilise metalworkers around the world for trade policies aimed at creating good jobs for all, promoting the fundamental workers’ rights and ensuring the right for all countries to development and to decent working and living conditions for their citizens.

WTO rejoices over Kamal Nath's exit from trade and commerce

Original Publication Date: 
1 June, 2009
Source: 
Blog: Ground Reality

Geneva heaves a sigh of relief. With Kamal Nath moved out of the Indian Commerce Ministry, the probability of concluding the contentious Doha Development Round of the WTO appears much brighter. Not that Kamal Nath was un-necessarily throwing spanners but his strong grip over the trade negotiations helped India to resist bullying and arm-twisting by the big boys of international trade.

Canada-Colombia Trade Deal Removed from Canadian Government's Legislative Agenda

Original Publication Date: 
1 June, 2009
Source: 
Canadian Centre for International Cooperation
As a result of increasing parliamentary and public concern, Bill C-23, the implementing legislation for the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), has been removed from the Canadian government's current legislative agenda.

¡A FRENAR LA RONDA DE DOHA “PARA EL DESARROLLO” Y DEMÁS NEGOCIACIONES DE LIBRE COMERCIO!

Convocamos a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y los movimientos sociales del mundo entero a expresar nuestra oposición enérgica, unitaria e inequívoca a las pretensiones de concluir la ‘ronda’ de negociaciones comerciales de la Organización Mundial del Comercio, y otros Tratados de Libre Comercio regionales y bilaterales que los gobiernos están buscando imponer en muchas partes del mundo. Nuestro compromiso es luchar juntos para frenar esas negociaciones que fomentan la globalización comandada por las empresas t

DECLARACIÓN sobre NAMA

DECLARACIÓN sobre NAMA
Red Nuestro Mundo No Está en Venta (OWINFS)

¡No permitamos que la OMC destruya las industrias de los países en desarrollo y subaste nuestros recursos naturales!

Declaración de unidad política de la Red ‘NUESTRO MUNDO NO ESTÁ EN VENTA’

FRENEMOS LA GLOBALIZACIÓN DE LAS TRANSNACIONALES:
OTRO MUNDO ES POSIBLE

Declaración de unidad política de la Red
‘NUESTRO MUNDO NO ESTÁ EN VENTA’

Introducción: nuestro desafío

My intro to wto page

Original Publication Date: 
23 April, 2009
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Jobs, Not Shopping

Original Publication Date: 
1 March, 2009
Source: 
Ha-Joon Chang

Protectionism did not cause the depression. Indeed, moderate protection is what we need.